Labour is actually three points AHEAD of the Tories – Pride’s Purge

Last Updated: November 13, 2014By

Just about everybody in the press from the BBC to the Guardian to the Daily Telegraph has been talking about how Labour is 3 points behind the Tories in the latest opinion poll, writes Tom Pride in Pride’s Purge.

Actually, it’s not true.

The latest opinion poll – not reported in the mainstream press – has Labour 3 points ahead of the Tories.

But of course that doesn’t fit the narrative, does it?

Facts often don’t.

N.B. Most opinion polls have a margin of error of 3% points – which would put the two parties neck and neck. However, a look at all the most recent opinion polls indicates Labour with a small lead, and a slightly bigger lead in marginal constituencies.

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3 Comments

  1. Stephen Tamblin November 13, 2014 at 4:11 pm - Reply

    Only labour can win thay are the second big party I would like to see them win and not the tories any body but concervitives

  2. hstorm November 13, 2014 at 4:35 pm - Reply

    This false reporting by the mainstream isn’t as bad for Labour as all that, as it encourages its supporters to avoid getting complacent.

  3. casalealex November 13, 2014 at 9:11 pm - Reply

    “Do you ever get the feeling that the only reason we have elections is to find out if the polls were right?” Robert Orben

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